Process Safety Engineer - Texas, Houston

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New Permanent Opportunity!! Process Safety Engineer

My Team is actively seeking an experienced Chemical Engineer for a permanent role supporting our client in Clear Lake, TX just outside of Houston! This position will be providing operational expertise to ensure the highest level of safety for our client's employees working large-scale capital projects.

All interested candidates are encouraged to send their resumes directly to along with their availability.

Job/Position Description:
The Process Safety Engineer is a senior appointment to provide technical support for capital projects to ensure safety, operational and technical integrity in all process aspects of the chemical process used to make lithium products from the engineering phase through to plant construction and commissioning. The Process Safety Engineer will manage internal and external Stakeholders to fulfil the role. The Process Safety Engineer will work alongside peers within a diverse Engineering team and will report to the Engineering Manager.

This role is critical to the success of the project as the position holder is responsible for guiding the engineering contractors and procurement choices in conjunction with the EPCI (Engineering and Procurement Construction Contractor) and is a key member within the overall project delivery team.
The role location will be in Houston, TX but will be expected to support project execution as needed at various locations in the US.

Responsibilities

• Sufficient experience with hazard identification, risk analyses and assessment methodologies to plan and lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) on existing and new processes.
• Working knowledge of industry codes, standards and practices relevant to process design and safety (e.g. ASME, API, NFPA, ANSI, etc.) and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP)
• Understanding and experiences with risk scenario development techniques, including assignment of probabilities and consequences
• Working experience in the following areas:
  • Design, commissioning, start-up of a chemical or petrochemical facility,
  • Utilization of consequence modelling tools (e.g. DNV PHAST),
  • Controls and Protective System Design concepts and impact in risk assessments, and
  • Design and review of fire protection systems and expertise for firefighting strategies/tactics.
• Provide expert technical support to help drive site improvements, including:
  • Review of key safety systems and recommending corrective actions,
  • Support effective identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks and the tracking and completion of risk reduction activities in a timely manner, and
  • Provide technical support (and leadership if called upon) in incident investigations
• Conduct process safety reviews, process safety-related studies / analyses, and support the development of related control measures for projects.
• Provide advice and recommendations on the applicability and interpretation of both internal and external safety guidelines and standards.
• Support operating site's Risk Management Plans and provide technical support to safety and regulatory audits.
• Provide oversight for the Project Management of Change (MOC) Process.
• Manage the site PHA schedule and recommendation implementation plan.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time to engineering contractor offices and visit suppliers as needed to support project activities.
• Cooperation and coordinating the activities with other engineering disciplines (process, civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation) to provide solutions to project risks and concerns as they arise.
• In association with process safety related issues, advise and assist the plant start-up leader to:
  • Plan/schedule the commissioning and start-up,
  • Develop the commissioning procedures of the systems and equipment,
  • Develop the start-up, operating, and shut down procedures, and
  • Document that the equipment and processes perform to the design and/or vendor performance guarantees.
• Identify project deficiencies for Project team correction, participating in de-bottlenecking studies for future train definition, construction, and commissioning.
• Lead and organize Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), and monitor and prioritize PSSR identified items addressed on time.

Accountabilities

• Zero injuries and incidents on assigned projects.
• Design packages comply with applicable codes, standards, and best practices for process plant design.
• Design activities are completed in accordance with the project schedule and budget.
• Continuous improvement in procedures, tools, standards, and team performance.
• Accurate and timely reporting to Engineering Manager
• Continuous endeavor to exhibit company Core Values - Care, Curiosity, Humility, Courage, Transparency, and Collaboration

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering or similar from an ABET accredited institution of higher learning.
• 10+ years of chemical or petrochemical experience in one or more of the following areas: Safety, Operations, and / or Engineering Design.
• Significant demonstrated experience completing process safety design on projects with TIC budgets more than $500 million USD.
• Strong teamwork and leadership skills.
• Proven examples of developing innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Must be familiar with the fourteen elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) and the EPA's Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.